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    WC Uprez Unity3d Doodle! (Heavy GIF Use, Mobile Users Beware!)

    I'm just jumping in to show support. I like that you're trying to model that interregnum between WC1 and WC2, where Blair was beached in the middle of nowhere doing nothing, while his teammates like Angel and Maniac from WC1 were fighting and dying on the frontlines. Also, I like the feel...
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    WING HARD (Difficulty Adjuster, WC1/2)

    It's been a while, has anyone tried using WINGHARD? Any issues?
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    WING HARD (Difficulty Adjuster, WC1/2)

    WING HARD version 1.5 (Hosted on my site as CIC won't let you attach 3~ MB ZIP Files. This is an outgrowth of previous research into zeroing out asteroid damage: Link This program lets you fine tune WC1 and WC2 (GOG releases) difficulty to what you feel is correct. Basically, I programmed in...
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    Zeroing out Asteroid Damage in WC1/2

    Heres v1.00 of WING HARD. 3.5 MB ZIP with source included Place it into your GOG WC1 installation folder and click on it. It'll bring up a console like window. It currently only edits the GOG version of WC1, i.e. WC.EXE and SM2.EXE WC2 will come later. Reason for the huge file size (for...
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    Zeroing out Asteroid Damage in WC1/2

    Here's how I'm implementing difficulty: I have all the offsets for shield/armor etc programmed, along with stock base values. So for example, the Hornet has 40 value = 4.0 cm front shields. If you enter a multiplier of 1.5 for difficulty, it becomes 40 * 1.5 = 60 (or 6.0 cm in game). All TCN...
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    Zeroing out Asteroid Damage in WC1/2

    I'm using the GOG version as the baseline which is what most people (and I) have for active use. I can always find a copy of Kilrathi Sagi, used and see how that behaves. GOG should try doing Kilrathi Saga too.
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    Zeroing out Asteroid Damage in WC1/2

    Working on a program called WINGHARD to adjust asteroid lethal radiuses AND adjust difficulty in the game. Basically, you can enter a multiplier, and the program will adjust based off that.
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    Zeroing out Asteroid Damage in WC1/2

    So its been a while; and I think I can improve this, with what I've learned in editing elsewhere and programming python; to create a 5 MB (sorry about file size, it's smallest possible for python to exe) command line program which will let you edit WC1/2 to scale the difficulty up or down as you...
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    Privateer File Documentation

    Location: PRIV.TRE Location II: \DATA\TYPES\GUNS.IFF Desc Contains the data for the guns in game in multiple byte formats.
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    Privateer File Documentation

    Mission data in Privateer for "plot" missions appears to be in: DATA\MISSIONS\ Apparently you can create "new" plot missions simply by creating a new .IFF file and placing it there, from the test mission that HCl made long ago...
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    Privateer File Documentation

    Figured out the formula used to calculate variables thanks to this page: https://www.wcnews.com/wcpedia/Privateer_Commodity_Prices So here we go. You have a BASE COST and AVAILABILITY. Then you have nine MODIFIERS, one for each type of location. The formula used to calculate the other...
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    Privateer File Documentation

    BTW, all this is in support of "Easy Privateer", a mod to reduce the bullshit grinding.
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    Privateer File Documentation

    Editing COMODTYP.IFF, I've successfully made slaves show up at the starting base you start out with as a buyable item. I've also deciphered the file format for the commodities somewhat. (see below) I don't know whether Set #1 is actually agricultural world data, but it's a place holder --...
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    Zeroing out Asteroid Damage in WC1/2

    Worked up a bit on how to edit them for my website: http://alternatewars.com/Games/WC/WC1_Asteroids.htm http://alternatewars.com/Games/WC/WC2_Asteroids.htm
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    Privateer File Documentation

    Made a Privateer file documentation page, with the latest stuff here: http://alternatewars.com/Games/WC/Privateer_Files.htm
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